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smallness

DEFINITIONS OF: smallness

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n the property of having a relatively small size

Synonyms:
littleness
Antonyms:
bigness, largeness
the property of having a relatively great size
Types:
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diminutiveness, minuteness, petiteness, tininess, weeness
the property of being very small in size
delicacy, slightness
smallness of stature
grain
the smallest possible unit of anything
puniness, runtiness, stuntedness
smallness of stature
dwarfishness
smallness of stature
Type of:
size
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

n the property of being a relatively small amount

“he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes”
Type of:
amount
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion

n the property of having relatively little strength or vigor

“the smallness of her voice”
Synonyms:
littleness
Type of:
weakness
the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain

n lack of generosity in trifling matters

Synonyms:
littleness, pettiness
Type of:
closeness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness
extreme stinginess
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